HOW TO ENSURE THAT YOUR CV MAKES AN IMPACT

HOW TO ENSURE THAT YOUR CV MAKES AN IMPACT

I'm Sian Richardson and I set up Career Masters to help people develop their careers or find a way back into the workplace as quickly as possible in today's very competitive jobs market.

I specialise in assisting people at Professional and Executive Level, where their experience and needs are complex. I have worked with clients from very diverse industries and backgrounds - frompilots to pharmacists, logistics and supply chain managers to IT specialists and former Officers within HM Forces and NATO.

I can honestly say that I love what I do and still get a great buzz when a client gets in touch to say they have been short-listed from over 100 applicants for interview and when they ultimately get hired!

Clients tell us that what sets us apart from the rest is that we are not a CV factory like many others, but we deal with them on a one to one basis and give a high-quality, personal service with a great deal of attention to the detail that is vital to help them secure their next role.

There is so much to consider when writing your CV, from deciding which details to include to perfecting your opening Profile Summary.

We regularly see from CVs sent in for our FREE CV Review service which have been over-designed, with lots of boxes, borders, different fonts and type-sets and put italics in bizarre places!

The majority of recruiters agree that CV design is imperative, so you need to get it right.

Good design is not the same as over design. So, rather than dazzling the recruiter with an array of charts, picture, colours and crazy fonts, you should aim to use a clean, professional layout that makes it easy to find key information.
Keeping it simple will ensure your CV is both attractive and readable - and may set you apart from all the others, impress the recruiter and secure that all important interview.